Law practice is increasingly specialized, and Vanderbilt offers several well-established upper-level tracks that allow students to gain in-depth exposure to fast-evolving technical and complex areas of law.

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Vanderbilt’s Career Services program provides students with the resources and support they need to assess their strengths, explore career options, refine their career goals and launch successful legal careers.

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Most students find it important to balance the demands of legal studies by joining one or more organizations for professional advancement, personal development, community service and professional networking.

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Degree Requirements

Vanderbilt University Law School offers a program designed to educate lawyers for careers in many professional areas. Each degree program is designed to encourage students to acquire a broad knowledge of law and a thorough understanding of how the legal system works, and to develop and hone analytical and other intellectual skills.